Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn have no public or media events on their schedules.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen delivers remarks at 1:15 p.m. EDT at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Lee Hamilton Lecture Series at the Ronald Reagan Bldg, Washington, D.C.  Media interested in attending should contact JCS Public Affairs at 703-697-4272

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley will give the commencement address and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz will introduce Donley at noon EDT at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.  Media interested in attending should contact USAFA media relations at 719-333-7731.

Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Robert F. Hale testifies at a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at 2:30 p.m. EDT on assessing efforts to eliminate improper payments in room SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building.